Reports Report 4477bp (Event 4477-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bradford I |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was sitting in my backyard looking skyward at the clear, starlit night. Out of the corner of my eye I caught sight of what I thought was a shooting star, but it quickly grew to become a fireball with a long, fiery tail. The relative size was stunning. If the north star is a pinprick in the sky, this was the size of a large pea, and it looked improbably close. Duration was 4-5 seconds. No sound, and I didn't remain long enough to hear any sonic report. It was spectacular, almost surreal. Unlike anything I've ever seen! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 26' 36.1'' N (34.443361°) |
| Longitude | 119° 39' 57.54'' W (-119.665983°) |
| Elevation | 138.961502m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-09-17 20:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-09-18 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 265° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 20.78° |
| First azimuth | 60.3° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 315.41° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Red, orange, white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |